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New York, a powerful World City
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1
New York City is the capital of New York State
True
False
2
Among the following, which one is NOT a global city ?
Los Angeles
Atlanta
New York City
Chicago
3
Which famous TV show is not set in NYC?
Breaking Bad
Blue Bloods
Friends
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
4
NYC center is divided in 5 boroughs : Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Manhattan and...
Harlem
Brooklyn
Madison
Harvard
5
What economic feature is not linked to the global power of NYC?
Firms' headquarters located in Manhattan
Agriculture Board of Trade
Wall Street
Manhattan skyscrapers
6
The One World Trade Center is the tallest skyscraper in NYC?
False
True
7
How many international airports serve NYC?
3
4
6
5
8
Opened in 1883, which equipment in NYC is called "the eight wonder of the world"
Trump Tower
Brooklyn Bridge
Central Park
Empire State Building
9
Whose celebrity is NOT a New Yorker?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Cardi B
Timothy Chalamet
Vin Diesel
10
In NYC, honking is illegal
False
True
11
The first pizzeria opened in NYC
False
True
12
New York city is located at the mouth of what river?
Potomac
Missouri
Mississippi
Hudson
13
Which historical name is not referring to New York?
New Orange
New Amsterdam
New Apple
Mannahatta
14
What was the first ever known name of that place?
Manhatta
Menhataa
Mannahatta
Manna - Hattah
15
What is the biggest stadium of NYC?
Metlife stadium
Highmark stadium
Yankee stadium
Michie stadium
16
Why is NYC called "the Mother of Exiles"
the Irish immigrants called it so
The Natives were sent in a reservation
During centuries, it welcomed waves of migrants from all over the world
The Italian mobs found the name lovely
17
Which is the top-rated tourist attraction in NYC ?
Broadway
9.11 Memorial
Times Square
Miss Liberty
18
In which way are New Yorkers referring to the worst event of the last decades?
Da 5 Bloods
Trump Cheat
The Plague
9.11
19
Which one of these facts is wrong?
The central city counts 8.63 million inhabitants
The metro area counts 33 million inhabitants
The metro area spreads largely on NJ, NY, CT and PA
the central city is composed by 5 boroughs
20
The economical and global power of NYC is based on
Finance, banking, high rank services (insurance), R&D, new technologies
Restaurants offering diverse kind of food
Diverse communities with entrepreunerial spirit
Fashion weeks and Musicals
21
Which of the following ones is not born in NYC?
Donald Trump
Jay - Z
Matthew McConaughey
Sylvester Stallone
22
Which nicknames are referring to New York City?
Big Apple
Batman
The city that never sleeps
Gotham
23
IN NYC, all the taxis are yellow
False
True
24
Which international institution for good governance has headquarters in NYC?
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
League of Nations
World Trade Organization
